Administrative Decision Making and Reason Writing
Issues covered include: legal framework, Bhardwaj, improving written reasons, cultural diversity factors
Description
If your work at all touches on legal determinations, decisions or judgments, this seminar will provide the information, tools and strategies necessary to excel in your role. This program is designed to improve your ability to make fair and appropriate decisions and to clearly articulate those decisions based on the evidence before you so that your decisions and reasons can withstand any challenge.
Attend and earn 4 CPD units including:
3 units in Substantive Law
1 unit in Professional Skills
This seminar was recorded in SA on 18 June 2019
Chair: Dr Steven Churches, Barrister, EJ Chambers
9.00am to 10.00am: The Legal Framework of Administrative Decision Making
- Administrative law process and remedies
- The primary tenets of administrative law
- Merits review and judicial review
- Jurisdictional error and the grounds of judicial review
Presented by Tracy Riddle, Principal, Kelledy Jones Lawyers
10.00am to 11.00am: The Consequences of Bhardwaj: Can You Remake an Invalid Decision?
- How to deal with invalid decisions: a summary of relevant authorities and practical suggestions to deal with invalid decisions
- Are secondary decisions consequently invalid?
- Case study examples
Presented by Holly Stanley, Barrister, Jeffcott Chambers
11.00am to 11.15am Morning Tea
Professional Skills
11.15am to 12.15pm: Improving Your Written Reasons for Decision
Work through an example of a decision to assist reflection and application of a process that will allow you to:
- Communicate the decision effectively
- Structure the decision and conclusions
- Use footnotes and appendices to focus the decision
- Address contrary arguments
- Provide the real reasons for your decision – making findings of fact and law
- Refer to and apply case law
Presented by Jillian K Lieschke, Hearings Delegate for the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner, Consumer and Business Services and Senior Solicitor at the Crown Solicitor’s Office
12.15pm to 1.15pm: Cultural Diversity Factors in Decision Making
Understanding the core concepts of intercultural communication and the dynamics of cultural diversity is critical to decision making based on accurate assessments of the diverse perceptions and expectations of all stakeholders.
- Understanding how cultural values and biases influence decision making
- Developing personal cultural intelligence and organisational cultural competence in situation analysis and risk management
- Applying a 3-factor cultural diversity management framework to strategic planning and decision making
Presented by Robert Bean, Managing Director, Cultural Diversity Services Pty Ltd
Venue
Stamford Plaza Adelaide Hotel
Level 2, 150 North Terrace
Adelaide 5000
SA
Australia